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Best presentation makers
Build slide decks with templates. Facts come from each tool's own pages, and every score says where it comes from. How we rank
- Tools
- 10
- Researched
- 8
- Free option
- 4
- Only listed
- 2
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Ranked by signals we can measure or quote: website health, the facts each tool's own pages state, and community discussion. Nothing here has been hands-on tested yet, so this is not a quality test. How the signals rank works
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Details and sources
- Free tier
- Anyone with a Google Account can create in Slides. The page says: “Anyone with a Google Account can create in Slides.”
- Paid plan
- Google Workspace plans are available, with some features like Slides recording and speaker spotlight restricted to these plans. The page says: “However, some features such as Slides recording and speaker spotlight are only available on Google Workspace plans, and Gemini for Workspace features like help me visualize are available as an add-on; see plans and pricing for organizations or individuals.”
- Signup
- A Google Account is required to create in Slides. The page says: “Anyone with a Google Account can create in Slides.”
- Watermark
- Not stated.
- Where files go
- Google Slides uses cloud storage. The page says: “Drive Cloud storage.”
From the tool's own pages, checked 2026-11-08. Sources: Home. Prices and limits change; check the tool before you rely on them.
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Details and sources
- Free tier
- Free plan costs 0 euros a month (billed annually). It has 2 GB creation storage, 100 MB resource storage, 500 AI credits per year, 1,000+ free templates and resources, and all interactions and animations. PDF, JPG and video downloads are not included.
- Paid plan
- Prices are in euros, billed annually. Pro 6 euros/month (individual). Master 20 euros/month (individual or per team member). Author 40 euros/member/month. Enterprise is custom. Monthly billing is not stated.
- Signup
- Not stated.
- Watermark
- Not stated.
- Where files go
- Privacy policy says data is stored in the EEA, hosted on AWS, with some suppliers in third countries under EU standard contractual clauses. Data is kept while a contractual or business relationship exists.
From the tool's own pages, checked 2026-11-01. Sources: Plans, Privacy policy. Prices and limits change; check the tool before you rely on them.
Details and sources
- Free tier
- A free plan with no time limit and no credit card. It allows unlimited presentations from scratch or templates. Brand customization and sharing or downloading decks need a paid plan.
- Paid plan
- Starter: $7 per month billed yearly; a monthly option exists but its price is not shown. Accelerate: $99 per month billed monthly.
- Signup
- An account is required to sign up for the free plan.
- Watermark
- Not stated.
- Where files go
- The privacy policy mentions a database and backups but does not say where they are. Account data is deleted 30 days after a deletion request. Retention of presentations is not stated.
From the tool's own pages, checked 2026-11-01. Sources: Pricing, Privacy policy. Prices and limits change; check the tool before you rely on them.
Details and sources
- Free tier
- No free plan is stated. The pricing page offers a 14-day free trial of Pro or Team; a credit card is required and it is charged automatically when the trial ends unless cancelled.
- Paid plan
- Pro (individuals) $14.50/month billed annually. Team (2 to 20 users) $40/user/month billed annually or $50/user/month billed monthly (the page also says it includes 3 users, which does not match the 2 to 20 range). A monthly single-presentation option is $45 per month. Enterprise is custom priced. Prices in USD as shown.
- Signup
- The trial requires signing up and a credit card. Not stated for other plans.
- Watermark
- Not stated.
- Where files go
- The privacy policy says it processes and stores information on servers in the United States, hosted on Google Cloud. Personal data is kept only as long as needed; payment-related customer data is generally kept seven years after a person stops being a customer. Users can ask for deletion.
From the tool's own pages, checked 2026-11-01. Sources: Pricing, Privacy policy. Prices and limits change; check the tool before you rely on them.
Details and sources
- Free tier
- Basic plan is $0 and needs a free account, no credit card. Unlimited projects, 500 MB storage, 50 slides or pages per project, limited templates and assets, JPG, PNG and PDF downloads, 10 AI credits per month, recording studio up to 3 minutes.
- Paid plan
- Prices in USD. Starter $12.25/month per person or $147/year. Business $24.75/month per person or $297/year. Enterprise is custom for 10 or more users. Student $48/year, Educator $96/year.
- Signup
- Yes, a free account is needed for the free plan.
- Watermark
- Not stated.
- Where files go
- Not stated.
From the tool's own pages, checked 2026-11-01. Sources: Pricing. Prices and limits change; check the tool before you rely on them.
Details and sources
- Free tier
- Not stated.
- Paid plan
- Not stated.
- Signup
- Users can sign up for free. The page says: “Sign up for free.”
- Watermark
- Not stated.
- Where files go
- Pitch is a cloud-based workspace. The page says: “With Pitch, your team generates and edits slides together, in one cloud-based workspace.”
From the tool's own pages, checked 2026-11-08. Sources: Home. Prices and limits change; check the tool before you rely on them.
Read automatically by a program, not by a person. Each fact quotes the sentence it came from, and a fact is shown only if that sentence is on the page. Where a page did not say, it reads “Not stated.”
Details and sources
- Free tier
- Not stated.
- Paid plan
- Not stated.
- Signup
- Not stated.
- Watermark
- Not stated.
- Where files go
- The privacy policy says personal data may be processed inside and outside the United States, and kept for as long as you use the services or as needed. It does not say where presentations are stored. Deleted presentations may not be recoverable. Content made public may be found by search engines.
From the tool's own pages, checked 2026-11-01. Sources: Privacy policy. Prices and limits change; check the tool before you rely on them.
Details and sources
- Free tier
- Canva offers a free version that allows users to start designing. The page says: “Templates for absolutely anything Start designing for free.”
- Paid plan
- Not stated.
- Signup
- Users must sign up to use Canva. The page says: “Design Product Plans Business Education Help Sign up Log in.”
- Watermark
- Not stated.
- Where files go
- Not stated.
From the tool's own pages, checked 2026-11-04. Sources: Home. Prices and limits change; check the tool before you rely on them.
Read automatically by a program, not by a person. Each fact quotes the sentence it came from, and a fact is shown only if that sentence is on the page. Where a page did not say, it reads “Not stated.”
| Tool | Free option | Signup | Your files | Scores | Compare, open or show details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | No | Unclear | Unclear | Health 4.6Signals 4.1 | Open |
From the tool's own pages, checked 2026-11-08. Sources: Home. Prices and limits change; check the tool before you rely on them. Read automatically by a program, not by a person. Each fact quotes the sentence it came from, and a fact is shown only if that sentence is on the page. Where a page did not say, it reads “Not stated.” | |||||
| 2 | Yes | Unclear | Unclear | Health 5Signals 4.0 | Open |
From the tool's own pages, checked 2026-11-01. Sources: Plans, Privacy policy. Prices and limits change; check the tool before you rely on them. | |||||
| 3 | Yes | Needed | Unclear | Health 4.3Signals 3.9 | Open |
From the tool's own pages, checked 2026-11-01. Sources: Pricing, Privacy policy. Prices and limits change; check the tool before you rely on them. | |||||
| 4 | No | Needed | Uploaded | Health 4.1Signals 3.8 | Open |
From the tool's own pages, checked 2026-11-01. Sources: Pricing, Privacy policy. Prices and limits change; check the tool before you rely on them. | |||||
| 5 | Yes | Needed | Unclear | Health 4.6Signals 3.8 | Open |
From the tool's own pages, checked 2026-11-01. Sources: Pricing. Prices and limits change; check the tool before you rely on them. | |||||
| 6 | Unclear | Unclear | Unclear | Health 3.9Signals 3.6 | Open |
From the tool's own pages, checked 2026-11-08. Sources: Home. Prices and limits change; check the tool before you rely on them. Read automatically by a program, not by a person. Each fact quotes the sentence it came from, and a fact is shown only if that sentence is on the page. Where a page did not say, it reads “Not stated.” | |||||
| 7 | Unclear | Unclear | Unclear | Health 4.6Signals 3.4 | Open |
From the tool's own pages, checked 2026-11-01. Sources: Privacy policy. Prices and limits change; check the tool before you rely on them. | |||||
| - | Yes | Unclear | Unclear | — | Open |
From the tool's own pages, checked 2026-11-04. Sources: Home. Prices and limits change; check the tool before you rely on them. Read automatically by a program, not by a person. Each fact quotes the sentence it came from, and a fact is shown only if that sentence is on the page. Where a page did not say, it reads “Not stated.” | |||||
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